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Plant Polyphenols Inhibit Benzoyl Peroxide-Induced Superoxide Anion Radical Production and Diacylglyceride Formation in Murine Peritoneal Macrophages

Plant Polyphenols Inhibit Benzoyl Peroxide-Induced Superoxide Anion Radical Production and Diacylglyceride Formation in Murine Peritoneal Macrophages

Authors :
Amita Kaul
Krishan Lal Khanduja
Source :
Nutrition and Cancer. 35:207-211
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 1999.

Abstract

Naturally occurring plant polyphenols, which include ellagic acid (EA), tannic acid (TA), caffeic acid (CA), and ferulic acid (FA), were tested for their superoxide anion radical (SOR)-scavenging activities. SOR were produced by interaction of the tumor promoter benzoyl peroxide (BPO) with murine peritoneal macrophages in vitro. The levels of SOR were assessed microscopically by counting the number of formazan-positive cells per 250 cells produced by the reduction of nitro blue tetrazolium. BPO at a concentration of 15 micrograms/1.85 x 10(6) cells/0.5 ml induced maximum formation of SOR in resident and thioglycollate-elicited cells. All the tested polyphenols were able to inhibit the formation of SOR induced by the tumor promoter to a variable degree. Inhibition of BPO-induced SOR formation by polyphenols was in the following order: FATACAEA. BPO stimulated the accumulation of diacylglycerol (DAG) in resident and elicited macrophages with concurrent release of choline equivalents from macrophages. Polyphenols inhibited DAG accumulation, which paralleled the inhibition of choline equivalent release. FA was observed to be the most effective and EA the least effective inhibitor of SOR formation, DAG accumulation, and release of choline equivalents. It is likely that inhibition of SOR formation might be due to some interference in the cellular lipid metabolism and phospholipid equivalent deacylation and choline release.

Details

ISSN :
15327914 and 01635581
Volume :
35
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nutrition and Cancer
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....41004b8c09443e617b0c4fce0b17ebf1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327914nc352_17